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The Coordinator will update NEOC and PEOC on regular basis about the
situation.
(5) Organization of the DEOC. The DEOC will be headed by DCO (Secretary
DDMA). The DCO will have a team to run the DEOC. Job description of various
appointments is attached at Annex C. Day to day routine activities will be run
under the Coordinator DEOC. The DEOC will be divided in five basic functional
areas:-
i. The command centre
ii. The operations room
iii. The communication specialist/media centre
iv. IT experts area
Salient Features of Disaster Response
v. The administration and support area
3. Evacuation. An emergency evacuation is rapid removal of people from a dangerous
environment to a safer place. Ideally, all the people at risk are removed and taken to the safety,
through variety of means. The term may be used refer to evacuating people from a single place or an
entire area. Evacuation of affectees can be done before and after the disaster happens. In each
disaster, evacuation is different, and can be done by using different transportation means including
local means. There are several steps involved in the emergency evacuation. Some of the steps are
given below:-
a. Evacuation plan. Evacuation of people to safer place is the responsibility of district
administration for which a detailed plan will be prepared. Some of the salients of the
plan are:-
(1) Develop and clarify roles and responsibilities of the government officials or
designated staff and inform them.
(2) Prepare a team of Government officials from different departments, Armed
Forces and volunteers for evacuation.
(3) Prepare safer routes in advance, time planning, shelter etc.
(4) Develop transport plan for evacuation.
(5) Recognition of potential threat.
(6) Develop communication mechanisms to inform communities and volunteers for
evacuation.
(7) Evacuation team should be given trainings on emergency evacuation of
disabled persons.
b. Actual Evacuation. All evacuations are ordered by the DCO/senior police officer.
The voluntary evacuation can takes place just 1-2 days before the disaster happens